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The Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative is a collaborative association that advocates on behalf of the cash-to-cryptocurrency industry to establish universally accepted compliance standards and regulatory controls.

Provides analysis of blockchain data connected to CSAM/HT cases, identifying funds origin (buyers) and terminal destinations of assets (distributors) and connects law enforcement with blockchain industry partners for intelligence fusion and investigative continuity.

The Crypto Defenders Alliance is a self-governing coalition of exchanges, blockchain projects and cybersecurity organizations dedicated to stopping fraud, theft and liquidation of stolen digital assets through deep industry collaboration, best practices and open-source software.Selected to be a part of the CDA leadership team due to development of training, excellence in liaising between industry members, and strong relationships with law enforcement and regulatory agencies.

Advisor to The Dusk Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO created to advance the research and development of the unrestricted, unsurveilled and fully distributed blockchain-based cryptosystem called Dusk Network.

Manages a team of investigators casing cryptocurrency scams and hacks with experience in hundreds of cases spanning jurisdictions around the globe.Advising for blockchain projects on security matters, compliance initiatives, solvency, and regulatory considerations. Serves as expert witness in blockchain forensics and cryptocurrency cybercrime in a range of cases such as ICOs suspected of mismanagement, divorce cases, OTC disputes, and assorted fraud matters. (Expert witness CV with further case details is available upon request to law firms.)

As a member of the Army special operations community, the psychological operations specialist is primarily responsible for the analysis, development and distribution of intelligence used for information and psychological effect. Duties include the research and analysis methods of influencing foreign population from a variety of information sources.

Spearheaded first-of-kind blockchain cybersecurity, defense, and investigations team. Energi Defense and its investigative arm, the Energi Bureau of Investigations (EBI), will serve to protect the Energi cryptocurrency userbase from hackers, scammers, and other bad actors in the space. We will work with law enforcement around the world as well as cryptocurrency exchanges and other institutions to protect our users and bring criminals to justice.Several high-profile cases have been under or are currently under investigation, including the Ian Balina hack. Fusing past experience and multi-faceted knowledge with extensive connections within the blockchain and tech industries, as well as, law enforcement and government, enable a potent effect to bring bad actors to justice.Strong utilization of less technical methodologies, such as OSINT, red teaming, and social engineering, and more technical methodologies such as pentesting and blockchain/cyber forensics are leveraged to hunt those responsible for illicit activity. A strong focus on preventive measures, such as end-user education, team security audits (from the community manager level with impersonation scam training to the executive level with a PERSEC audit) is a key element of a highly effective approach in this initiative.

Google Pittsburgh

Ensured client objectives were met and coordinated largest to-date office-wide project. Delivered ideal workplace experience for top tech firm with reputation for the best place to work. Coordinated operations with a large quantity of vendors critical to workspace operations; sourced, onboarded, and managed vendors as well as their insurance requirements. Led EH&S program for site. Received numerous firm-internal and Googler recognitions.

After my hometown was heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy and evacuating for several months, I joined efforts in rebuilding local infrastructure at an Army facility. As one of a few veterans on the demo/reconstruction team, my experience in identifying hazardous material (such as weapons and ammunition) was unexpectedly leveraged, resulting in preventing what may have otherwise been a workforce incident and saving costs.

Enlisted at 17 years old to serve in high-risk career field due to deeply-rooted patriotism and affliction by September 11th attacksSuccessfully called for kinetic indirect fire (mortars, artillery) and air support utilizing complex math formulas and excellent judgement to eliminate enemy threatsCoordinated with aircraft to establish electronic jamming configurations based on analysis and interpretation of intelligence dataElevated while a Specialist to the role typically reserved for non-commissioned officers three ranks higherOne of two personnel handpicked of a battalion consisting of over 700 personnel to serve as a training, communications, and fire support liaison to the Bundeswehr (German army) while in AfghanistanAwarded the Combat Action Badge and other awards for service while subjected to hostile fireKnown as subject matter expert on complex systems such as counter-mortar radar and tactical planning laptops despite no training on such systems; intuition, finesse, and motivation provided the perfect blend for self-taught expertise

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Bachelor'S Degree, Homeland Security